More than 100,000 virus cases in Chile

More than 100,000 people have contracted the coronavirus in Chile, according to Johns Hopkins University in the United States.

More than 1100 people are reported to have died in the South American country after being infected with the virus.

To stop the virus from spreading, the greater Santiago area has been in quarantine for weeks.

On Monday the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned that the coronavirus pandemic in Latin America had not yet reached its peak.

In addition to Chile, the WHO includes Brazil, Peru and Mexico among the countries with high numbers of new infections.

The health systems in the countries are under pressure. In Chile, the medical association warned a few days ago about the onslaught on hospitals that means almost all intensive care beds are occupied.